Our Team

Our Team

Emilie Röell - Founder & Director

Emilie has been based in Myanmar since early 2013 working on heritage and nature conservation. An anthropologist by training, she is interested in social business opportunities that make use of and preserve cultural and natural capital while also creating sustainable community impact. Emilie is the founder and director of Doh Eain, focusing on overall business development.

Mark Horton - Director of Restoration

An architect from South Africa with a passion for improving people’s lives through design and architecture, Mark has worked in urban, rural, and post-disaster settings, including leading on the rebuild of schools and residences in post-earthquake Nepal. Mark has a wide range of experience in architecture, design and project management, and has used his varied skillset to study and support several heritage buildings in Yangon.

Myrte Mijnders - Education and Training Manager

Myrte loves to inspire and train people in creating sustainable solutions for complex problems by improving their skills. She enjoyed doing this as a teacher at the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies before moving to Yangon. Next to teaching, she is passionate about urban sustainability and is one of the founders of green initiative ‘Anna’s Tuin & Ruigte’ in Amsterdam. As Doh Eain’s Training and Education Manager she is able to combine both of her passions. Myrte is responsible for events and programs that inspire and train residents in engaging their community and having a positive impact on Yangon’s urban spaces.

Jerome Sterckx - Chief Finance Officer

A recovered former investment banker working in the US and the UK, Jerome landed in Yangon in 2014 and found himself opening a yoga studio shortly after. Supported by a thriving community, a vegan restaurant and a spa followed. Experiencing first hand the power of community building through these ventures, Jerome joined Doh Eain in 2018 as a CFO to scale up his impact armed with spreadsheets, ledgers and cash books. Fairly handy, Jerome doesn't mind using a trowel to lay bricks if the construction team needs help.

Thomas Sale - Project Manager

Tom is an architectural designer from the UK. Over the past 8 years, he has achieved his Bachelors and Masters in Architecture while simultaneously expanding his skill set as an architectural designer, project manager and community-based placemaker. During his MA Architecture course, at the University of the West of England, he developed his approach and passion for urban improvement. As one of Doh Eain's project managers, he aims to offer a strategic and architectural perspective to the public space projects. Hoping to advocate opportunities to facilitate acts by, with and for Myanmar citizens to benefit the future of everyday urban life.

Anna Livia Cullinan - Senior Urban Design Project Manager

Anna livia recently finished her MSc in Building and Urban Design in Development at the University College London. Since moving to Yangon she has worked on the 491-501 Merchant Street restoration project and Heritage Works Yangon, for both projects she was the creative director for the community outreach and cultural programming. Before studying urban design Anna livia worked as a set decorator for feature films and commercials in Los Angeles and received a BA in history from Trinity College Dublin.

Jordan Aungye Paing - Design & Construction Officer

A young architecture-graduate joined Doh Eain since early days and is instrumental to the architectural and restoration projects. Jordan is a Yangon native with huge passion on heritage buildings and public spaces. Prior to joining Doh Eain as his first architectural job, he served as a freelance journalist traveling around the country for insightful stories. Jordan has a deep commitment to fostering a culture of sustainable urban innovation and heritage revitalization. He believes architecture is a language of the urban environment of a city.

Swan Yee Tun Lwin - Landscape Designer

Swan graduated summa cum laude (Highest Honors) from Berkeley City College concentrating in Natural Sciences before transferring to University of California, Berkeley to complete her B.A. in Landscape Architecture with a focus in City and Regional Planning. She became interested in public spaces after experiencing the difference it makes on the quality of life for residents first hand while studying abroad in Singapore. In the face of climate change, she hopes to incorporate natural systems and elements with the city through her designs for a more livable and sustainable urban landscape.

Kyaw is an Engineering graduate with post-graduate background in international studies. Before joining Doh Eain, Kyaw was Project Assistant at a Korean consulting firm which coordinated an industrial project for UNIDO. As Public Relations & Communications Officer, Kyaw is responsible for overall public relations of Doh Eain, while also taking responsibility for overseeing online and offline communications/marketing and social media channels. Kyaw is passionate about policymaking, community engagement and environmental conservation.

Tun Ye Wai - Architect

A True Yangonian and an architect.
He has worked in Myanmar Architecture industry for four years after graduating from Australia.
Tun has always been fascinated by the architecture heritage of Yangon.
He always dream of making Yangon a better place be getting involved
with the projects that revitalize the built-environment of Yangon.
With his education and experience, he visions himself to be
an architect who contribute contributes to the society and habitat with the knowledge of
design and architecture.

Adrian Din - Project Manager

Adrian is a social scientist who works at the intersection of public health, landscape architecture, and social anthropology. As Project Manager, he explores the potential of underused urban spaces and coordinates the interests of different stakeholders to develop these sites into multipurpose public places. Prior to joining Doh Eain, Adrian worked as a landscape consultant in Yangon and humanitarian logistics administrator for various aid organisations. His dream is to develop sustainable planting designs to make Yangon a greener, pedestrian-friendly city.

Cho is a practicing architect, graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture at 2012 and has gained more than five years of experience in Architecture. She had been involved in the Secretariat Building Conservation Project and has been working to become a heritage conservation architect. She believes that Myanmar has intrinsic and unique historical heritage and built environment but no specific laws and regulations yet, which is the main reason she joined Doh Eain to preserve and conserve the Yangon’s built heritage as much as possible.

Yumi - Experience Designer & Event Organiser

Yumi, a Journalism degree graduate, has a passion to produce creative
events that bring people together to discover great things and new
experiences in life. In early 2018, she managed the campaign for
International Women Day 2018 in her native city, Yangon, along with
Myanmar Art Social project (MASC) and UNFPA. For more than four years
during her days with Shakespeare Schools Yangon, she organised countless
theatre productions and ran several children theatre education projects.
As a Doh Eain Event Organiser, she is dedicating all her effort on
creating the Better Greener environment for the city she adores.

Gulam Hla Tin - Operations Manager

Gulam is a former sea man and “jack of all trades”. Gulam’s apartment was the first renovation project under Doh Eain, and he has been involved in all other projects since. Gulam helps oversee construction works, maintenance and supports our tenants.

Aye Yadanar Soe - Community Engagement Officer

Aye Yadanar Soe, graduated from West Yangon Technological University with Bachelor of Architecture, is an Architect with 3 years of experience. She always wants to design and create a space or find an effective ways of solving problems for what people need and want, and make some good impact on people's lifestyle and community. She believes she can contribute a real change for community by understanding their concerns, needs and values as a community engagement officer. That is why she joined Doh Eain to make a Yangon a more livable and sustainable city.

Suu Myat Khin - Community Engagement Officer

Suu Myat is a graduate in English major who loves to contribute to the community and environment. She also achieved a Business Management Diploma from the Association of Business Executives (UK) early this year. Her job experiences include Myanmar Representative for an Indonesian IT company and intern at MRTV before joining Doh Eain. She volunteered for many organisations being an active contributor to the society. Her own charity group organised together with her friends is established with the goal to give back to the need. As a community engagement officer, she hopes to assist in making communities a better and safer place to live in.

Chit Oo Zaw - Community Engagement Officer

Chit Oo Zaw got his degree in Computer Science from University of Computer Studies, Yangon. Before joining Doh Eain, he worked at MSR Research Firm as a Field Supervisor and Product Engineer (Intern) at Huawei Myanmar Head Office. He is also a Content Group Member of U-Report Myanmar(UNICEF). He joined Doh Eain in 2018, hoping to contribute to Yangon to become a greener, cleaner and sustainable city.

Swe Swe Aung - Community Engagement Officer

Swe was a freelance tour guide. She graduated from Yangon University of Foreign Languages,specialising in French language and obtained post-graduate diploma in Myanmar Culture and History. She is passionate about the preservation of cultural heritage,civic engagement and urban & rural development of Myanmar. First, she volunteered for Doh Eain as a facilitator and is now working as a community engagement officer. She is responsible for developing and facilitating relationships between Doh Eain, our stakeholders, community leaders and residents.

Thurane Win - Property Management Officer

Thurane got his degree in Economics and the course in English licensed tour guide. He used to work in a telecom organization as a project coordinator before joining Doh Eain. He first joined Doh Eain as a part-time guide and is now working as property management officer at Doh Eain starting in 2018. He is responsible for the marketing of heritage restoration proposition to home owners, and the tenants.​

Zaw Naing - Construction Officer

Zaw Naing came from Yaw Region, attended Technological University of Pakokku from 2007 to 2012 and received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering. He was involved in several projects such as warehouse construction, residential buildings and interior decorations for the clients of Myanma Awba Co.Ltd and Gamone Pwint Shopping Centre before joining Doh Eain. He aims to bring his skillset and experiences to oversee our restoration projects.

Joseph Kap Pi - Construction Officer

Joseph Kap Pi is a graduate from the Kalay University of Science and Technology in the Sagaing Region in Myanmar. Following his graduation in 2008, he moved to Thailand to study further at the STTC @ Science and Technology Training Centre. Here he met the founder of a.gor.a Architects, Albert Olmo-Company, and went on to help build a migrant school, temporary dormitories for migrant youth, as well as the Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot.
Joseph joined Doh Eain in Yangon in 2017, and now is the main point of contact for all construction projects as the lead Construction Officer.

Hein Htet Aung - Graphic Designer

Hein Htet is a professional graphic designer who is passionate not only in visual designs and videos, also in urban design. Finishing his Bachelor’s in Computer Science, he pursued further education in design and animation in Singapore. He also used to work as an event designer in Singapore. Applying his experiences in design industry for more than 4 years, he is bringing his creativity and enthusiasm in urban design and Placemaking projects of Doh Eain.

Jan Willem van Rooij – Graphic Designer

Jan Willem is a graphic designer, international development graduate and co-founder of &PROUD Yangon LGBT Film Festival. Having worked as a devleopment consultant in Myanmar and with a background in graphic design, Jan Willem is an expert in social marketing and he designs the communication strategy for Doh Eain​

Interns

Kieran Maguire

Kieran is in his fifth year of a combined double degree in Architecture & Construction Management (Honours) at Deakin University in Australia. He is currently gaining experience in Asia as a component of the New Colombo Plan Scholarship, and has spent the last 2 years on exchange programs in India, Indonesia, and South Korea.
He gained an appreciation for community development after reflecting on how support from his own community helped him to forge a successful path to University, and intends to use his own opportunities so that others can do the same.
Kieran is also a freelance photographer and videographer in his spare time.

Htet Lu

Htet Lu is a final year student from University of Yangon, specialising in Political Science. During his university years, he worked as a club officer at the Yangon University; volunteered at the data center and participated as a training assistant for by-election observer training of PACE (People Alliance for Credible Election). He hopes to bring his passion for the beauty and sustainability of the city of Yangon and build relations with young students and volunteers across Yangon to get involved in the activities Doh Eain is organising.

Photographers

Based in Asia since 2002 and Yangon since 2014, Kerstin has worked on Burma/Myanmar in different capacities and holds a PhD from the National University of Singapore on Burmese politics, non-traditional security and international relations.
Her photos appeared on book and magazine covers, media and NGO publications. She was nominated for the Asia-Europe Foundation’s “Emerging Photographers' Forum” and the BMW Foundation’s “Asia-Europe Young Leaders’ Forum”. Olympus Singapore sponsored her equipment from 2006-2014.
Kerstin is passionate about Doh Eain’s quest to empower local residents in the preservation of heritage and their livelihoods in this bustling, unique city.
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Ann has been based in Myanmar since 2015 as a photojournalist. Her work has taken her across Myanmar following Aung San Suu Kyi ‘s campaign trail, document everyday people trapped in the still on-going civil war within the country and also at the border with China. She focuses on the untold stories including conflict, immigration and gender issue. You can see her work at www.annwphoto.com. Ann has generously volunteered to document all projects for Doh Eain.

Daniel is an international travel writer, photographer, editor and creative consultant who has journeyed across 25 different countries in Asia, Europe, the Near‐East and North America. He has spent the last five years living in Myanmar documenting people, food, culture, society, and the natural landscape. In 2009, he received the Carol Crowe Memorial Scholarship in Photography from the Glassell School of Art, and was awarded the 2013 Suzanne Tito Prize in Poetry from Alligator Juniper National Literary Journal.

Our Friends

Besides our dedicated team, we have friends of Doh Eain helping us out with their expertise. If you would like to support Doh Eain as a friend, check how you can get involved and contact us.